Ercol Butterfly Model 401 Rare Dining Chair Early 1950s Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM

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Ercol Butterfly Model 401 Rare Dining Chair Early 1950s Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM

Price is per chair, matching pair available

The 401 dining chair was known as the 'preformed chair'. Moulded from plywood/elm with a bent elm frame but is now famously known as the ‘Butterfly Chair’.

The iconic everyday Butterfly Chair was launched in 1956.

The blue label states “This Is An Ercol Production” which means that these two chairs were the first ones made between 1956 and 1957, which makes these rare early models.

Shown here in a 1956 catalogue.

Dimensions
Height - 74cm
Width - 43cm
Depth - 49cm
Seat Height - 43cm

Ercol was created in 1920 by Lucian Ercolani an Italian furniture maker and craftsman who moved to East London in 1898.

Ercolani moved around the UK making friends and working alongside the founders of Parker Knoll and G Plan. Ercol’s efforts during the second world war included manufacturing tent pegs and contributing to the Utility Furniture scheme. In 1946 Ercol launched the Windsor Collection, inspired by traditional Windsor chairs, at the V&A's Britain Can Make it Festival which to this day is still one of Ercols most famous designs. Ten years later Ercol launched the Loveseat, Studio Couch, Butterfly Chair and the Stacking Chair each showcasing one of Ercols recognisable design features, spindle backs, bentwood arms and back, wedged-through-seat legs and light woods such as beech and elm. Ercolani was awarded an OBE for his services to UK design and manufacturing in 1964.

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Local delivery can be free depending on distance. National and international delivery is available at an extra cost which we can organise on your behalf.

Collection in person is welcome. We are West of Cambridge in Bourn CB23.

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Please note that vintage furniture may have some slight imperfections, which is to be expected in keeping with its age, as we do not offer returns on items sold.